How Common are Genetically Modified Foods?
The general population is unaware of how prevalent genetically modified (GM) food has become within our food chain. For example, if you were to randomly go to the grocery store and pick a boxed item off of the shelf you have a 75% chance of picking up a food with GM ingredients. This is because 7 out of every 10 items have been genetically modified. This is significant! In a 10 year period, between 1995 and 2005, the amount of land cultivated with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) had increased from 4.2 million acres to 222 million acres. In 2003, the countries that grew 99% of the worlds transgenic crops (genetically modified, containing DNA from another species) were the following countries: United States – 63% Argentina – 21% Canada – 6% Brazil – 4% China – 4% South Africa – 1% By 2006, in the United States 89% of soybeans, 83% of cotton, and 61% of maize (corn) were genetically modified. Why Should I Be Concerned about Genetically Modified Food? No one hides the fact that GM fo
